Here’s the latest on the coronavirus and its impact in Maine. Read More
Though there are many advantages to home births, especially during the pandemic, there are steps that need to be taken in order to make sure they are done safely and confidently. Read More
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The Republican bill would provide another $250 billion for the small-business loan program aimed at keeping workers on the payroll during the pandemic. Read More
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The two pandemics have a fair bit in common — from fears of hospitals overcrowding to the methods by which the disease’s spread can be slowed. Read More
The vote comes nearly five months after the town hired a Massachusetts consultant to investigate the chief’s performance in response to a list of complaints submitted by the union. Read More
The plan earned applause from several hunting and fishing groups, but criticism from one conservation organization that called it "tone deaf" to focus on this during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Social distancing — it’s not just for people anymore. Birds are migrating back into Maine. Their numbers will swell over the next several weeks. We humans could use a good outdoor distraction right now, and many Mainers have been looking forward to spring migration. Read More
Though many of the campsites you find on North Maine Woods Inc. land are not the typical campgrounds one might find elsewhere in Maine, members of the organization have announced they're honoring the spirit of Gov. Janet Mills's recent executive order that closes lodging establishments and will shut down its own campsites until at least May 1. Read More
A shooting in Westbrook appears to have been accidental and self-inflicted, police said Tuesday. Read More
As the past weeks have unfolded, I have found myself thinking about the choices I will make regarding what I will not go back to after COVID-19. I believe that we are essentially having a dress rehearsal for what must be our new normal. Read More
The next world track and field championships, which were scheduled to be held in 2021 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., have been pushed back a year. Read More
This April, the owner of The Keeping Room in Hampden will celebrate 40 years in the fabric arts business. Toni Philbrick advertises her home decor space, The Keeping Room, as ‘a different kind of shop,’ which stays true to its name. Her store is filled… Read More
In the past two decades, the practice of mindfulness and meditation has gone from being a spiritual practice done at ashrams in India, where it originated thousands of years ago, to the mainstream as the celebrities who tout its benefits. Read More
Certain factors in Maine make the struggle for sleep in the Pine Tree State unique. Read More
A practice that originated in Japan, forest bathing — “shinrin-yoku” in Japanese — is a form of therapy or healing that involves immersing and being present in nature. Read More
